The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02

Just, and'so intelligent that they cannot be
dominated bya handful of men las ALLEGED
by them; that we have a rich soil, fine CHI
mate: that there Is health in onr crystal
waters and life in our silent shades: that our
let's carry hssng oSet their efps Wings sSst that a LoS S
islana has the highest longevity of any OF
the Southern States, and much higher than
many. Northern States nine. times more
rleachlnx the, age OF one hundred thsn III
New York and fifteen times more than Maine.
appeS to all Democrats who believe III
party discipline and party usages to stand by
the Democratic party. In this party is the
only hope for the advancement OF the State,
the security OF lite, liberty and property, the
integrity and honor of the white race, the
outrage, and the consignment Of our children
toa future. bright and prosperous. l ask you
tothlnk seriously before you take any stepthat
would indicate retrogresslonin our clylilza-
ton, and will ask you to consider sttentiveiy
the political history of the State in tho last
declarations and purposes OF those who are
seeking to destroy your confidence in u Demo-
cratic administration. will ask you to re-
view the political history OF the State in ~,
official acts of, the Executive of that period,
his public declarations and his well-known
views OF the relations OF the races to each
other, and to carefully consider the conse-
qnences OF the movement of the reform
party IN the, Hunt-St. Martin contest, the
open and declared warfare upon the party
and the inyoca ton of the intervention of a
Federal court in our local affairs whereby
some seven thousand of our citizens. incl,ld-
ing st. Martin himself, born and raised on
or soil, were asked to be Gisfranchised.
The New Orleans Picdpase ls the recog.
nized organ OF Gen. Nichols. In its edition of
April g., 1854, it said, in opposition to my
nomination and election: '3The perfect
remedy for ring rule is boiling; The notion
that you must vote for G man because he is
against every patriotic impulse and the viola.
ton Of the entire. duty of I, voter"
Gov, NICHOLS and his friends have Sc
fete sono ns pGsp9 n Scbo 5hs for 0rs The
nomination in 's3. They have not repuddi-
a:ed it's utterances and lis war upon the
party, but have accepted it with ltB known
record, and it is reasonable, i'll fact
TIE LOGIC IS INEVITABLE,
if they are sincere will enforce them;
When they have. declared against personal
appointments they have been confronted
ed by mc~good. true. loyal and competent
Democrats-and with Gen. Nichols own rec;
ord as Governor. When they have declared
that the State lab not progressed they are
shown splendid prosperity, which it would
&c We'll 11f mem TO assure lne people SDoulu
continue When they CRY out fraud, they are
presented with an honest record and faith.
fnl administration. When they proclaim that
80 olle has j. vested right 10 question Excel
tive appointments except themselves, the
doors sre thrown open and rigid investiga-
ton invited by all citizens. When p!osccip.
tion is procl sinled as the mortal sin of this
administration, their own declared policy
stares At them, and candidates for Senators
and State offices, great and small. stand in
lire and protest against their prescription.
say the leaders of this movement are de-
ceiyine the people. They have no just accu.
se!ion asainFt ttne Ee:, ocracy and they really
demand policy in accord with their views,
an iutense conservatism, uriicetion Of po-
litical beliefs and colors, and in order to in.
| augnrcte this it is necessary to discourage
anu then DESTROY the active. energetic and
progressive spirit Of the Democratic party.
During the address the speaker was con.
tinually interrupted by applause from the
audience by both ladies and gentlemen, who
listened with marked attention, not a per
son leaving the grounds during the entire
time that the Governor was speaking. Ar
j enthusiastic admirer, at one point while The
Governor spoke of the ''reformers, said
BE easy on them, Governor; don't hurt the
falling lnan." At the conclusion the bant
| played, and there was general hand
shaking with the Governor.